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Mr.Nose | 22:37 Mon 15th Jan 2007 | Word Origins
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where did the word Nose originate from?????
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From Old English 'nosu' which itself came from Germanic 'Nase' and Latin 'nasus'.
06:43 Tue 16th Jan 2007
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From the action of tapping the side of that prominent feature with the forefinger, carried out by someone who has certain knowledge, i.e. 'knows'.
16:19 Wed 17th Jan 2007

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